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Berenberg hikes target price on Balfour Beatty
5th Dec 2025 07:30
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on construction firm Balfour Beatty from 710p to 760p on Friday, stating the group's "order book strength shines through".
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen flat ahead of US inflation reading
5th Dec 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat start on Friday as investors eyed a key US inflation reading.
Read moreGerman factory orders rise more than expected
5th Dec 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - The monthly increase in factory orders across Germany slowed in October, according to the Federal Statistical Office on Friday, but still came in higher than analysts had expected.
Read moreKroger to pay Ocado $350m for US warehouse closures
5th Dec 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - US supermarket chain Kroger is to pay $350m in compensation to Ocado for the closure of three automated warehouses using its technology, the UK online grocer said on Friday, with the news sending its shares soaring.
Read moreWarner Bros reportedly in exclusive bid talks with Netflix
5th Dec 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Warner Bros Discovery has reportedly entered exclusive negotiations to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix, according to reports on Friday.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Versace, Rightmove, Acorn project
5th Dec 2025 07:18
(Sharecast News) - City regulators have announced a package of changes aimed at bolstering growth across the mutuals and co-operatives sector after the Labour government promised to double the size of the £223bn industry. Top officials from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England will join the city minister, Lucy Rigby, in Rochdale - the birthplace of the UK's co-operative movement - on Friday to set out plans to streamline regulation, simplify applications and launch a new mutual societies development unit to provide expert advice and support. - Guardian
Read moreMagnum Ice Cream Company to hit markets following Unilever split
5th Dec 2025 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Consumer goods giant Unilever announced on Friday that the demerger of its ice cream business, now named The Magnum Ice Cream Company, will complete on 6 December.
Read moreHouse price growth stalls in November ahead of Budget - Halifax
5th Dec 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - UK house price growth stalled in November in the run-up to the Budget, according to figures released by Halifax on Friday.
Read moreHalma buys hazard detection firm E2S for £230m
5th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Safety equipment and technology group Halma has announced the £230m acquisition of E2S Group, a London-based manufacturer of industrial hazard detection devices.
Read moreUS close: Stocks little changed, but S&P 500 nears record high
4th Dec 2025 22:05
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished little changed on Thursday as speculation continued to ramp up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting, though the third straight gain for the S&P 500 sent the index to its highest level since late October.
Read moreBig Yellow ends takeover talks with Blackstone
4th Dec 2025 18:44
(Sharecast News) - Big Yellow Group said on Thursday that it has ended takeover talks with Blackstone.
Read morePower Probe planning to list on London's AIM market
4th Dec 2025 16:29
(Sharecast News) - Power Probe said on Thursday that it is planning to float on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks snap three-day losing streak, but gains limited
4th Dec 2025 16:14
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks inched higher on Thursday after a relatively subdued day on financial markets, as hopes continue to rise about an interest-rate cut in the US.
Read moreEurope close: Carmakers lead rally amid 'fractured' sentiment
4th Dec 2025 16:04
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed higher on Thursday, with carmakers in focus after US president Donald Trump pledged to roll back environmental standards and allow greater sales of more polluting fossil fuel vehicles.
Read moreProperty Franchise Group set to meet full-year profit forecasts
4th Dec 2025 15:40
(Sharecast News) - The Property Franchise Group said in an update on Thursday that full-year profit was expected to meet market forecasts after strong second-half trading, as the UK's largest multi-brand property franchisor continued to benefit from scale, diversified income streams and rising demand for its lettings initiatives.
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